Bargaining Update
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June 2010 Bargaining Update Summary of Key Alberta Labour Activity Bargaining Update provides a summary of key labour settlements and disputes, economic trends and other factors or events relevant to the Alberta labour scene. Bargaining Update Introduction Bargaining Update provides information about the unionized workforce, primarily in Alberta. There are approximately 1,994,100 1 Albertans employed, of which about 334,900 are self-employed. Nationally, the unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.1% (April and May 2010), with the number of unemployed persons increasing by 8,100 to a total of 1,506,400. Increases in unemployment were within the part-time and self-employed sectors. Unemployment in Alberta decreased from 158,500 (April 2010) to 141,600 (May 2010), with the rate decreasing from 7.4% in April 2010 to 6.6%. There are approximately 414,800 Albertans covered by union agreements. Alberta’s union coverage rate is 24.8% while nationwide the union coverage rate is 31.2%2. 1Seasonally adjusted 2Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey (LFS) Highlights AHS and UNA have reached a collective agreement issued by a mediator. The recommended terms of settlement include no wage increases in the first two years of a three-year agreement, but a 2 per cent productivity increase in the second year, and a 4 per cent increase in the third year (2012-2013). *Year to date Bargaining Update – June 2010 Wage Settlements In Alberta By Industry – 2008to 2010 ()July Time period Weighted Avg. Percentage Change Number of Number of of Settlement Duration Weighted Average Total Over by Industry Agreements Employees (months) Annual Duration Accommodation And Food Services 2010 1 112 59.0 1.7 8.6 2009 3 477 25.7 1.6 3.1 2008 6 632 36.7 4.3 15.6 Administrative And Support, Waste Management And Remediation Services 2010 1 305 21.0 0.0 0.0 2009 4 337 34.4 2.0 6.1 2008 2 145 30.6 3.9 11.2 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing And Hunting 2010 1 15 25.0 0.0 0.0 2009 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2008 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Arts, Entertainment And Recreation 2010 2 59 32.5 0.0 0.0 2009 9 560 33.1 1.3 3.1 2008 3 82 23.7 2.4 4.9 Construction 2010 22 3,335 23.0 0.6 1.4 2009 36 8,419 24.0 0.9 1.6 2008 18 9,381 43.6 5.6 22.3 Educational Services 2010 5 898 32.6 1.2 5.9 2009 17 2,565 28.7 0.4 1.0 2008 82 38,873 50.8 2.2 8.8 Finance And Insurance 2010 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2009 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2008 2 9 36.0 5.7 18.0 Health Care And Social Assistance 2010 11 1,899 24.0 2.9 4.9 2009 50 5,439 35.2 2.8 8.0 2008 53 58,923 38.3 4.6 15.2 Information And Cultural Industries 2010 2 62 33.3 1.0 2.8 2009 5 1,379 24.7 3.5 7.3 2008 1 55 24.0 7.3 15.1 Management of Companies And Enterprises 2010 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2009 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2008 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Time period Weighted Avg. Percentage Change Number of Number of of Settlement Duration Weighted Average Total Over by Industry Agreements Employees (months) Annual Duration Manufacturing 2010 12 801 28.5 1.0 2.7 2009 37 3,597 33.0 1.0 3.1 2008 29 3,501 36.2 5.2 15.8 Mining And Oil And Gas Extraction 2010 2 32 28.3 0.0 0.0 2009 8 5,613 55.5 2.9 14.8 2008 2 2,750 58.5 3.1 16.0 Other Services (except Public Administration) 2010 3 81 27.9 1.8 4.1 2009 7 182 23.3 2.1 4.0 2008 10 368 25.2 4.3 9.5 Professional, Scientific And Technical Services 2010 1 28 24.0 2.0 4.0 2009 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2008 1 75 36.0 1.3 4.0 Public Administration 2010 6 379 32.0 2.9 8.1 2009 35 9,729 26.8 2.5 5.9 2008 26 3,897 33.7 4.3 12.7 Real Estate And Rental And Leasing 2010 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2009 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2008 2 40 29.7 7.6 20.3 Retail Trade 2010 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2009 3 3,130 50.1 0.0 0.1 2008 11 15,421 43.0 3.1 12.8 Transportation And Warehousing 2010 8 534 31.8 2.3 6.9 2009 14 1,465 40.0 1.8 6.2 2008 16 1,137 36.5 6.6 21.4 Utilities 2010 1 80 48.0 1.0 4.0 2009 7 1,587 20.0 3.5 4.7 2008 10 4,696 26.1 3.1 7.0 Wholesale Trade 2010 3 239 29.0 1.0 2.5 2009 3 588 65.4 3.0 17.5 2008 6 1,566 36.0 5.7 21.2 Alberta Settlements (Note: Settlements presented in this section are selected from those with 100 or more employees) No. of Duration Employer Union Employees (months) Expiry Date Terms Accommodation Fairmont Palliser CAW, Local 4273 246 24 28-Feb-11 General Wages 01-Mar-09 – 1.0% 01-Sep-09 – 1.25% 01-Mar-10 – 1.0% 01-Sep-10 – 1.5% Clerical/Culinary/Housekeeping: 01-Mar-09 – $0.35/hr 01-Sep-09 – $0.15/hr 01-Mar-10 – $0.10/hr 01-Sep-10 – $0.15/hr Construction Inland Concrete Limited - Teamsters, Local 362 100 22 31-Mar-12 1st year – 0% Calgary 2nd year – 0% $1.40 taken from pension (to be returned 31-Mar-2012) Education NAIT Faculty Association 950 36 30-Jun-13 1st year – $1000 signing bonus 2nd year – 3% 3rd year – 2% Food and Beverage Labatt’s Brewery CAW, Local 250 112 36 22-Mar-13 1st year – 0% 2nd year – 1% 3rd year – 1% Sysco Teamsters, Local 987 112 48 27-Feb-14 1st year – 2% 2nd year – 2% 3rd year – 2% 4th year – 2.5% Health Care Alberta Health Services UNA 24,000 31-Mar-13 1st year – 0% 2nd year – 0% +2% productivity increase 3rd year – 4% Innovative Housing Society AUPE 180 15 25-Jun-11 Auxillary Nursing 1-Jan-2010 adjustment 1-Apr-2010 – 3.5% 1-Apr-2011 – 2.5% General Support Services 1-Jan-2010 – 3.5% 1-Apr-2011 – 2.5% Livingstone Range CUPE, Local 2133 97 36 31-Aug-12 1st year – 3% 2nd year – 0% 3rd year – Wage reopener Revera – Mount Royal Long CUPE, Local 8 160 36 30-Jun-12 1st year – 3% + 4.6% grid Term Care Centre (Calgary) (nursing adjustment aides) 2nd year – 5% 3rd year – 6% Industrial Triton Maintenance Services CLAC, Local 63 165 26 30-Jun-12 1st year – 2% 1-Feb-2011 – Wage Review Goodyear Canada (Medicine USW, Local 628 239 36 22-Aug-12 1st year – signing bonus Hat) 2nd year – $0.20/hr 3rd year – $0.20/hr Natural Resource Flint Oilsands Construction CLAC, Local 63 320 24 31-Jul-12 01-Jun-2010 – 1.5% 01-Aug-2010 – Wage Review 01-Jan-2011 – Wage Review 01-Aug-2011– Wage Review 01-Jan-2012– Wage Review Security Garda (Riscon) – Edmonton Teamsters, Local 362 305 12 31-Mar-11 1st year – 3% Airport – Federal Legislation Transportation Airport Taxi Service Teamsters, Local 987 243 36 30-Apr-13 1st year – 4% 2nd year – 4% 3rd year – 4% Bargaining Update – June 2010 Major Negotiations Underway No. of Employer Union Expiry Date Details Employees Public Sector Red Deer College Support Staff Association 250 30-Jun-09 Negotiations continue. Olds College Faculty Association 100 30-Jun-09 In Arbitration. NAIT AUPE 750 30-Jun-07 In Arbitration. Keyano College Faculty Association 130 30-Jun-09 Memorandum of Agreement. Fort McMurray Separate School Division Support Staff Association 160 31-Aug-08 Negotiations continue. Elk Island Separate Regional School CEP, Local 71 500 31-Aug-09 Negotiations continue. Division Fire Fighters Association, City of Calgary 1,200 31-Dec-08 In Arbitration. Local 255 City of Grande Prairie IAFF, Local 2770 82 31-Dec-09 Negotiations continue. ATB Financial AUPE 1,890 31-Mar-09 In Arbitration. Alberta Research Council AUPE 255 31-Mar-09 Negotiations continue. Special Areas Board AUPE 200 31-Dec-09 Negotiations continue. Private Sector Calgary Co-operative Association Union of Calgary Co- 3,400 24-Oct-09 Negotiations continue. Limited Operative Employees Canada Safeway (Meats and Deli) – UFCW, Local 401 1,321 17-Mar-10 Negotiations continue. Southern Alberta Canada Safeway (Meats and Deli) – UFCW, Local 1118 780 17-Mar-10 Negotiations continue. Northern Alberta Canada Safeway – Lucerne Foods Meat UFCW, Local 401 500 31-Aug-08 Negotiations continue. Plant (Calgary) Canada Safeway Bakery Workers 252 17-Mar-10 Negotiations continue. Canada Safeway – Retail UFCW, Local 401 6,837 20-Mar-10 Negotiations continue. McKesson Canada Corporation UFCW, Local 401 202 31-Dec-08 On Strike. Lakeside Packers - XL Foods (Brooks) UFCW, Local 401 2,032 31-Dec-09 Negotiations continue.